Strutting onto the scene with a bucketful of groove, Raya Max brings us disco-relief with her new tune ‘Classy Lady’. She’s already maxed out her skill tree: writing, producing and performing on this track. And it’s clear she has a firm handle on all three disciplines.
The performance is powerful and positive; showing assured, celebratory and even slightly sultry in different passages. The lyrics outline a character with a much more depth than you’d catch on first listen, enticing you in like that confident figure under the disco ball. The mixing… I’d say the drums dominate a little too much but there’s always bonus points on offer for a well placed synth.
The main refrain is constantly evolving with each pass. Building up through vocal harmonies and melodic repetition – capping off with some bass slaps – the song is engaging throughout, even with a relatively simple structure. [Effortless AND breezy?!]
Warm strings, occasionally plucked for sharp effect, form a lovely background to this big, disco picture. When paired with a Jamiroquai-like bassline – kneesliding across the floor – it amounts to a sound that begs you to get up and dance with it.
“We can go to music as a dreamland escape, a moment in time to just dance and forget everything.” Raya says “Sisterhood can be a soul saver in those moments!”
She’s right. You can tell Raya had a lot of fun making this song and that feeling is infectious. Now go, and boogie on to the break o’ dawn.
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